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A fast futuristic ninja side-scroller for the NES where you leap, climb and slash through stages with a sword and chain sickle. Its two-player co-op stands out.
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A huge fan-made remake that combines all three Streets of Rage games into one classic side-scrolling brawler. It offers gang-busting combat, a large roster of fighters, local co-op, and the series' driving electronic soundtrack.
92 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.
92 %
Challenging difficulty
Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.
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Linear, curated structure
A 90s side-scrolling beat 'em up where you play as either Spider-Man or Venom, fighting the Life Foundation's forces. The story loosely follows a Venom comic miniseries.
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Co-op or multiplayer
A Capcom arcade beat 'em up where up to three players pilot giant combat mechs against cyborg hordes, tearing off enemy parts and attaching them to their own robot.
90 %
free
Co-op or multiplayer
A classic Sega side-scrolling brawler where you punch and kick your way through a crime-ridden city to a legendary electronic soundtrack, with optional two-player co-op.
90 %
Co-op or multiplayer
An Xbox arcade space shooter where you fend off an Araxian invasion solo or with up to three friends. Insane mode offers bigger rewards but lives up to its punishing name.
89 %
16.99 €
Challenging difficulty
A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.
89 %
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Co-op or multiplayer
A beat 'em up based on Episode I where you pick one of five Jedi and fight through ten levels with lightsaber and Force powers, with optional two-player co-op.
88 %
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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up that became a cult name thanks to the infamous Mega Drive translation and the "All your base are belong to us" meme. Its signature twist is grabbing enemies with a tractor beam and using them as shields.
